Central Bank

Denver (Reuters) - One thing's for sure: no one at the Federal Reserve is leaping out of their chair to defend the Central Bank's mandate to ensure Full Employment from proposals it focus solely on delivering price stability. As it currently stan…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy may finally be hitting its stride even if growth remains too weak to put a real dent in the nation's jobless rate, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday. Offering no real clues on the future …

Representative Paul Ryan, the new chairman of the House of Representatives' Budget committee, made the comments a day after his party took formal control over the House. Republicans have made no secret of their desire to impose more limits on the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's policies have been ridiculed by cartoon characters, comedians, and Finance Ministers. Now it's Congress' turn to take a swipe at the pinata. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke appears before the Senate Budget C…

Though Rep. Darrell Issa will consume much of the Oversight oxygen this Congress, several other incoming chairmen are itching to get their hands on administration chiefs: Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee,…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials in December felt the U.S. Economic Recovery was still weak enough to warrant monetary support despite growing signs of strength, Fed meeting minutes released on Tuesday showed. Wall Street Economis…

Texas congressman Ron Paul has long been a fierce critic of the Federal Reserve. In fact, last year he published a book called End the Fed, calling for an end to the Central Bank and a return to the gold standard. Now, Paul has been appointed head…